Description
Experience the Irresistible Honey Butter Sweet Potato Cornbread, a delightful blend of sweet potato and honey butter for a flavor explosion that’s perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup mashed sweet potato (about 1 medium sweet potato)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. This is your dry mix for the irresistible honey butter sweet potato cornbread.
- In a separate medium bowl, combine the mashed sweet potato, buttermilk, melted butter, and eggs. Whisk until well combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix. This step is crucial for a tender irresistible honey butter sweet potato cornbread.
- Gently fold in the 1/4 cup of honey.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- While the cornbread is baking, prepare the honey butter topping. In a small bowl, cream together the softened butter, 1/4 cup honey, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. This honey butter is the perfect accompaniment to your sweet potato cornbread.
- Once the cornbread is out of the oven, let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- Spread the prepared honey butter generously over the warm cornbread.
- Slice and serve your delicious homemade honey butter sweet potato cornbread warm. Enjoy this irresistible honey butter sweet treat.
Notes
- Ensure your sweet potato is thoroughly mashed for a smooth texture.
- For a richer flavor, you can use brown sugar instead of granulated sugar.
- Feel free to add chopped pecans or walnuts to the batter for extra crunch.
- This irresistible honey butter sweet potato cornbread is best served warm.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg